Development of a college transition and support program for students with autism spectrum disorder
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White, Susan W
Elias, Rebecca
Capriola-Hall, Nicole N
Smith, Isaac C
Conner, Caitlin M
Asselin, Susan B
Howlin, Patricia
Getzel, Elizabeth E
Mazefsky, Carla A
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2017
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Empirically based, consumer-informed programming to support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) transitioning to college is needed. Informed by theory and research, the Stepped Transition in Education Program for Students with ASD (STEPS) was developed to address this need. The first level (Step 1) supports high school students and the second level (Step 2) is for postsecondary students with ASD. Herein, we review the extant research on transition supports for emerging adults with ASD and describe the development of STEPS, including its theoretical basis and how it was informed by consumer input. The impact of STEPS ...
View more >Empirically based, consumer-informed programming to support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) transitioning to college is needed. Informed by theory and research, the Stepped Transition in Education Program for Students with ASD (STEPS) was developed to address this need. The first level (Step 1) supports high school students and the second level (Step 2) is for postsecondary students with ASD. Herein, we review the extant research on transition supports for emerging adults with ASD and describe the development of STEPS, including its theoretical basis and how it was informed by consumer input. The impact of STEPS on promotion of successful transition into college and positive outcomes for students during higher education is currently being evaluated in a randomized controlled trial.
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View more >Empirically based, consumer-informed programming to support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) transitioning to college is needed. Informed by theory and research, the Stepped Transition in Education Program for Students with ASD (STEPS) was developed to address this need. The first level (Step 1) supports high school students and the second level (Step 2) is for postsecondary students with ASD. Herein, we review the extant research on transition supports for emerging adults with ASD and describe the development of STEPS, including its theoretical basis and how it was informed by consumer input. The impact of STEPS on promotion of successful transition into college and positive outcomes for students during higher education is currently being evaluated in a randomized controlled trial.
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Journal Title
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume
47
Issue
10
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© 2017 Springer US. This is an electronic version of an article published in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017, 47 (10), pp. 3072-3078. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders is available online at: http://link.springer.com/ with the open URL of your article.
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Education
Psychology
Social Sciences
Psychology, Developmental
Psychology
Autism
College